An Introduction to the Dissemination of Chinese Culture in English Teaching in Colleges and Universities

Language and culture are closely related,and understanding the cultural knowledge embedded in the process of language learning is an important goal of English teaching in colleges and universities.At present,the dissemination of Chinese culture in English teaching in colleges and universities is lacking,which affects the improvement of students’intercultural communication skills.In order to effectively solve such problems,we need to take effective measures to disseminate Chinese culture by combining teaching content and students’characteristics.This paper summarizes the problems of Chinese culture dissemination in English teaching in colleges and universities,and explores effective countermeasures and teaching considerations,hoping to provide teachers with valuable guidelines.

The Role and Value of Sociolinguistics in English Language Teaching

This paper aims to explore how the study of sociolinguistics can benefit teachers,particularly in the context of teaching English as a Foreign Language(EFL)in China.The article will first examine how sociolinguistic knowledge can reshape teachers’perceptions of“English,”focusing on aspects such as English varieties,World Englishes,and Chinese English.Following that,the article discusses the necessity of rethinking current practices in English language teaching,including the nativeness paradigm and the concept of communicative competence based on a reconceptualized view of“English.”Additionally,the discussion will focus on how teachers,informed by sociolinguistic awareness of non-native teachers’identities and teacher agency,can address and resolve existing challenges in EFL teaching.Finally,the article will conclude by summarizing the key issues discussed and highlighting the significance of studying sociolinguistics for language practitioners in China.

A Study on the Integration of Chinese Culture in High School English Teaching

The inseparable relationship between language and culture indicates that culture teaching is indispensable in English teaching.The ultimate goal of culture teaching in English teaching is to cultivate learners’cross-cultural communication skills.Cross-cultural communication is a two-way process,which requires not only knowledge of English culture but also the use of English as a medium for disseminating Chinese culture to the outside world.However,in actual English teaching,the teaching of Chinese culture is a mere formality,and the teaching effect is not obvious.Therefore,it is necessary to conduct a survey and research on Chinese culture teaching in high school English classrooms to understand its current situation,existing problems,and their causes,so as to provide suggestions for Chinese culture teaching in high school.

The Implications of Different Attributes in English and Chinese for Translation Teaching

Comparative study between English and Chinese attributes has been a research hotspot.The differences between English and Chinese attributes are elaborated by examples and translation strategies of English and Chinese attributes are discussed in this paper,from which the implications for translation teaching are stated at the same time.

Differences between English and Chinese Syllables and Its Inspiration on English Pronunciation Teaching

English and Chinese belong to different linguistic systems, so English and Chinese syllables, as the basic linguistic structure, own great differences in syllable structure, syllabification, syllable function as well as liaison. Chinese English learners are apt to have the negative transfer in English pronunciation acquisition under the influence of their mother tongue-Chinese. Therefore, only the repeated imitation and practice on the ground of theoretical contrasts and analyses can help learners speak perfect English.

The Problems in Rural English Teaching and the Optimization Path: A Study Based on the Chinese General Social Survey Data

The new curriculum,new ideas and new requirements concerning English teaching have made the rural English teaching face unprecedented challenges. There are many problems contributing to the poor effect of rural English teaching,such as outdated teaching equipment,unreasonable curriculum design,insufficient teaching staff,asymmetrical teaching content,family education and students' personal problems. Based on the Chinese General Social Survey data,it is found that in terms of English reading,English speaking or English writing,the current English level of China's rural residents is lagging behind. From the average,the reading level of rural residents is better than the speaking and writing level,but the paired T-test results show that there are no significant differences between them,suggesting that under the current system of rural English teaching,the English level of rural residents is constrained to a low level. To improve the rural English teaching in the future,it is necessary to pay close attention to the following aspects: stabilizing the investment in rural education; optimizing the English teaching content; converting the philosophy of education; increasing teacher training; establishing the new linkage system.

Research on Chinese Culture Aphasia in College English Teaching and Countermeasures

With the realization of globalization, intercultural communication has grown in significance. However, someChinese scholars in foreign language education field have noticed a disappointing phenomenon--Chinese cultureaphasia during intercultural communication. This paper will discuss the relationship between culture and languageand reveal that it is important to introduce Chinese culture to the outside world so as to have effective andharmonious communication. Based on this theoretical framework, this thesis analyzes the phenomenon of theChinese culture aphasia in current college English teaching and proposes solutions to the problem.

Significance and Measures of Chinese Culture Implanting Into College English Teaching

It is commonly believed that Imaguage serves as the carrier of culture and one part of it. And language teaching is inseparable from cultural knowledge impartment. So, teachers should attach great importance to cultural background when teaching English language. Unfortunately, aphasia of Chinese culture occurs when they value Western culture and ignore the infiltration of Chinese culture. Under such circumstances, this paper demonstrates the importance of implanting Chinese culture into college English teaching and proposes corresponding measures for Chinese cultural implantation

On Cultural Differences Between Chinese and Western Countries and Their Impact on English Teaching

This paper first introduces some important notions about culture, cultural differences and the relationship between culture and language. Additionally, through the differences between Chinese and western countries in many ways, the author points out that we should find out the impact of the existence of cultural differences on English teaching. Finally, it puts forward some solutions to solve this impact in English teaching.

A Study of Chinese Students in the United States and Its Implication for English Teaching in China

Language acquisition is a system with four components： language development, academic development, cognitive development and sociocultural development. Based on this theory, Chinese students in the United States are studied from three perspectives： linguistically, culturally, and social psychologically. It indicated that, to help Chinese students develop their English performance and cultural appreciation in this diverse world, the profession of English teaching in China should cover a variety of domains, including linguistic, cultural and psychological input. Both American and Chinese education can benefit from this special group of Chinese students if they can be better understood, and used as a bridge between China and U. S. cultural and academic exchange. In the meantime, the mirror held up to the Chinese students in these perspectives reflects not only who they are but also who they can become.

Common Problems in English Pronunciation Among Chinese Learners and Teaching Implications

In the process of learning any languages,pronunciation is an important part of language acquisition because pronunciation may influence a listener’s comprehension of one’s expression.An example is the classical mistake of pronouncing“sink”and“think.”Because Germans cannot pronounce/s/,the rescue worker cannot understand why a man who is“thinking”needs help.In China,English learners are also facing the problems of pronunciation.Gimson,a famous professor of linguistics in Britain,pointed out that when learning a language,one should understand 50%-90%of its grammar and 1%of its vocabulary,but it is necessary to fully master the pronunciation,thus highlighting the importance of pronunciation.[1]However,pronunciation is a difficult part of a second language acquisition.This article analyzes the problems of pronunciation and discuss some methods on how to resolve them.

TheNecessityofChineseCultureInstructioninCollegeEnglishTeaching

在大学英语教学中，教师不能只讲解目的语文化，忽视母语文化。跨文化交际的双向性要求文化教学应兼顾目的语文化和母语文化。本文从跨文化交际的文化平等性和母语文化教学促进语言教学两个方面解释大学英语教学中融入中国文化的必要性。

A Brief Description of Audio-Lingual Method and Discussion of its Advantages and Disadvantages vis-a-vis the English Language Teaching Situation in Chinese Middle Schools

With the development of reform and open policy, foreign languages become more and moreuseful. And how to teach a foreign language is an important matter. A lot of methods of teaching foreign languages have been developed. There’re grammar-trans-lation method, direct method, audio-lingual method, communicative method, etc. In this paper I in-

An Empirical Research on Integrating Chinese Traditional Culture into College English Teaching

198 non-English freshmen students from Shandong Yingcai College were selected as research subjects.The subjects were divided into the experimental group(EG) and the control group(CG).The students in EG were taught English integrated Chinese traditional culture for three semesters,while the ones in CG were taught as usual.The results indicate that the integration of Chinese culture broadens the students' horizons and improves the students' ability to express Chinese culture in English and intercultural communicative competence.

On the Application of Chinese Traditional Virtues in English Teaching in Vocational Education

This article briefly analyzes the significance of the penetration of traditional Chinese virtue education in vocational English teaching,focusing on how to combine Chinese traditional virtue education with vocational education.The the author proposes specific suggestions and counter measures for the effective integration of Chinese and international moral and English teaching.The author points out that vocational English teaching should not only improve the ability of vocational students’listening,speaking,reading,and writing,but also pay attention to permeating Chinese traditional virtue education in the classroom of English teaching,so that they are deeply integrated,and finally let us students in vocational colleges be internalized and externalized.This will provide a certain reference for the majority of vocational English teaching workers.

Linguistic Insights into the Teaching of English Composition to Chinese College Students

How does one teach composition to Chinese college students of English? How does one teach thera to discover ideas for themselves and to put these into English patterns of thought and organization? Can the discovery of ideas really be taught? Is there a method of teaching whereby the scientific process of writing can be cornbined with the creative art of composition?

Study on Massive Open Online Course and College English Teaching Reform

English is the universal language. With the development of economic and cultural globalization, the demand for English has gradually increased. Traditional college English teaching cannot meet real requirement, so college English teaching reform is imperative. With the development of online platform, the Internet has brought a great impetus to the curriculum reform. The author thinks that ＂MOOC＂ and College English Teaching Reform have a good point of combining, but there is still a problem remaining to be solved： How to make good use of＂MOOC＂ for College English Teaching Reform service has a lot study space in the future.

A Study on the Integration of Traditional Chinese Culture into College English Education Under the Context of Course-Based Ideological and Political Education

The construction of course-based ideological and political education is currently in its full swing.With both instrumentality and humanity,college English is the ideal carrier of ideological and political education.College English education should keep pace with the era,integrate with ideological and political education based on traditional Chinese culture,and construct a teaching system with Chinese characteristics.It is necessary to strengthen ideological and political orientation,reasonably integrate the teaching content,comprehensively enhance the quality of teachers,and actively innovate the teaching method,so as to further improve the effect of course-based ideological and political practice as well as realize the fundamental task of cultivating students through moral cultivation in higher education.

On the Deficiency of Chinese Culture in College English Teaching

Culture teaching is an important part of college English teaching. But the current culture teaching emphasized on the culture of target language and overlooked the Chinese culture. This thesis analyses this phenomenon and put forward several suggestions concerning the syllabus, course setting, textbooks edit and teaching method to change this phenomenon.